I will also be talking about the importance of focusing on your blessings...(referencing the song "I'm So Blessed" by Cain.) rather than whatever hard time you may be going through or facing.

Link to the song I'm so Blessed by Cain: https://open.spotify.com/track/2C0CRs9cwkD8VABHxrBkEd?si=m6ITgNSVTAeO7rKLIjgYVg

Lastly, I will be going deep into my birth experience with my little boy (now 2.5) and sharing some details for our future baby girl's birth next month!

Below are some helpful tips to look back on in writing: (Coming Soon)

• Embedding a youtube video so that it opens in full screen with little, or no, ads:

*FInd the word watch in the url. In between the "h" in the word watch and the "?", type the following... _popup and then click the button enter on your keyboard.

Example: Below is an original youtube video URL-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv06kmydeUA

Next URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=lv06kmydeUA ...Then hit enter.

New URL after you have hit enter: https://www.youtube.com/embed/lv06kmydeUA

• How to make a Google Slideshow open up in present mode automatically:

*1st Way is by Publishing it to the Web... Go to "file" -> Share -> Publish to the web

*2nd Way is by changing the URL to preview... Find the word edit in the url address bar. Delete it and everything after it and replace it with the word previous. Hit enter on your keyboard. Share that link. (If you do this, you may want to go back into your share settings of that document and make sure that only you, or certain people, can edit.)

• How to bookmark a single website and only the website icon appears in your bookmarks bar:

*Create the bookmark by clicking on the star near the top right of the chrome webpage. In the spot where it says "Name," delete everything and hit enter. (You can drag the icon wherever you want it to appear in your bookmarks bar.)

• Emoji keyboard shortcuts....

-Desktop/laptop: Windows Key and then a period

-Chromebook: At the same time, press the search key, the shift key and the space bar.

• Consider trying workspaces in Google Drive!

*Go to your Google Drive and look for workspaces on the left hand side to get started!

• How to reopen a tab, or window, that was closed accidentally:

*Use Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl ->Shift -> T

Today’s episode is all about keeping our heads up—both in the classroom and in our personal lives. This week’s tool is for everyone! A teacher, children’s church worker, and a mom with all her many roles! We’ll be talking about a Google tool that is often overlooked, Google Keep, and how it can help us stay organized as teachers and as moms. And then we’ll shift to how prayer is the ultimate way to ‘keep our heads up’ no matter what we’re facing.

Feel free to use these Google Keep Header Images: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OkpEpS5RHi5Wz-38NpcUnJLvFseJNfpq?usp=sharing

Google Doc with the 5 prayer topics for your kids, your spouse and your students: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H3eAvCDm7pxb7XcvHgApoXCMsF0TrsokyscVSb8XbAo/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode, we're talking what to do when life hands you lemons, the artist Forrest Frank, as well as how to use Canva's Bulk Create feature that will save you so much time!

Here are some ways and ideas to use the Bulk Create feature in and out of the classroom! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ywr6X6KCRGpY2uvd3EIE_jSNjY8n8ezKPHx3QVkWRFM/view?tab=t.0

Want a homework folder/binder cover to use and/or practice using Bulk Create with on your own? Check this out here!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGvc0vCszQ/ZawC9hRP8LSH6EpuKLTUmA/view?utm_content=DAGvc0vCszQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview

Here are some links to Instagram videos by Forrest Frank:

"Turning Lemons into Lemonade" original post: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMbWBYghQ5b/?igsh=emZib3IyN213ZHBk

The two guys that made the song: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMeQgS1JQjw/?igsh=MWIyOWNhajlkaW1vYQ==

They wrote the song!: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMyBEw_PWX_/?igsh=MXJ5ZDZ3cHZ2dzlmNw==

Back is HEALED!: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM4AEFMJF7c/?igsh=MXU2emRzcG56b2UxbA==

Link to the song Lemonade: https://open.spotify.com/track/6P7tj3Pkm6iXlnZmGiS1VS?si=wEsb_8ZQRJ2kawXDHzTOBw

If you're looking for a way to gather information for your new students, I have a Google Form for you! In this episode, I will talk about how you can make a copy of the form and send it to the parents of your students to fill out to collect important "back to school" data.

I also have a pre-formatted Google Sheet that connects to the form. All you would need to do is make a copy and link in your responses to it, and it will format and color code things for you!

Definitely follow the directions though and do NOT edit the form until you have listened to the instructions! There are some pretty specific directions. I will also link in a little cheat sheet that will help!

Google Form Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ix98baCaXl3Z8ZUyYuAk-9-tkYE9DDPZ2lFfir4RpQo/copy

Pre-formatted Google Sheet Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bZXcK6s3vDFxIB8wO1hM0bhtA3zl3mCFiPOReuu67I0/copy

Cheat Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18oApQzNC39jD_0tV8uu_NBVpU44bQN9kVosHlo-3V9E/view?tab=t.0

I would love any of your feedback with this, and if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Savannah@savyed-tech.com!

Be sure to follow me on social media at SavyEdTechMamas!

I love utilizing Google Forms in my classroom for more than just surveys! While they work great when gathering information from other people, they also can be created to be filled out by YOU to keep your assessment data, intervention data or behavioral data accessible and easily shareable!

In this episode, you will find out a variety of ways to use Google Forms such as: Exit tickets, rubrics, escape rooms, permission slips, reading logs, rubrics, etc. You will also learn about some specific features in Google Forms! The goal is for you to start thinking how Google Forms could streamline something in your classroom to make things easier for you!

My silly example to lean on Google Forms also applies in our spiritual lives. You may lean on tech, but your spirit was made to lean on God.

Now while our ultimate strength relies in God, I do believe He places people in our lives to help us grow and apply the Gospel in our lives…we often call them our village!

Lean on each other to get you through the hard job you do as an educator, administrator, coach, etc.…it is NOT easy!

You weren’t meant to do this alone, mama!

Today, I want you to anchor your heart in gratitude for the people God has placed in your life that you can lean on– Say a prayer of thanks for them today—or better yet, tell them how much they mean to you.

Follow me on instagram @savyedtechmamas.

Feel free to reach out via email at savannah@savyed-tech.com

Thanks for tuning in to my first episode! I wanted to take this first episode to tell you a little bit about who you are listening to and why I chose the topic and the title. I have always loved learning about educational technology tools and ways to boost learning in the classroom, but after having my son, I wanted both of my worlds to come together. I wanted to be a part of a community where I could still grow in my knowledge in the world of education, but also learn more about motherhood! Neither is easy and we NEED each other to persevere. I hope this podcast gives you information you can use to make your life easier, as well as encouragement to keep going in this crazy rollercoaster of life!

Find me on instagram at Savyedtechmamas!

Feel free to email me at savannah@savyed-tech.com

~Helping mamas simplify ed-tech, motherhood, and faith-one "savy" tip at a time!~